Share of population who never drink alcohol in Hungary

Hungary: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 14.18 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
14.18
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
147th
of 185 countries
All-time high
16.26
in 2000
All-time low
13.6
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Hungary, 2000–2020

0510152000201020202000: 16.32001: 15.52002: 15.22003: 15.12004: 14.92005: 152006: 14.62007: 14.92008: 15.12009: 15.32010: 15.72011: 152012: 15.12013: 15.22014: 14.82015: 14.62016: 14.22017: 14.32018: 13.62019: 13.72020: 14.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population who never drink alcohol in Hungary is 14.18, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Hungary peaked at 16.26 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.6, in 2018.

Hungary ranks 147th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Hungary, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 16.26
2001 15.49 -4.8%
2002 15.21 -1.8%
2003 15.08 -0.8%
2004 14.95 -0.9%
2005 15 +0.3%
2006 14.65 -2.3%
2007 14.93 +1.9%
2008 15.14 +1.4%
2009 15.28 +1.0%
2010 15.65 +2.4%
2011 15.01 -4.1%
2012 15.12 +0.8%
2013 15.16 +0.3%
2014 14.83 -2.2%
2015 14.63 -1.4%
2016 14.24 -2.7%
2017 14.32 +0.6%
2018 13.6 -5.0%
2019 13.74 +1.0%
2020 14.18 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.2 14.65 16.26 10
2010s 14.63 13.6 15.65 10
2020s 14.18 14.18 14.18 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 144 Portugal 14.48 compare
  2. 145 Japan 14.2 compare
  3. 146 Canada 14.18 compare
  4. 148 Spain 14.08 compare
  5. 149 France 13.94 compare
  6. 150 Slovenia 13.52 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Hungary?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Hungary was 14.18 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 16.26 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6 in 2018.
How does Hungary rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Hungary ranks 147th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population who never drink alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population who never drink alcohol
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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